1. The leader of an Arab village or family
   "The sheik welcomed the visitors to his desert encampment";
   - tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief

Sounds like: sheik

Derived forms: sheiks

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, ruler, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Sheik